This weekend, one of the greatest linebackers to ever lace up a pair of cleats will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ray Lewis who spent most of his formative years in Florida at playing football at Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida, will officially receive his gold jacket and bust before giving his acceptance speech shortly afterward.
Lewis’ induction was a mere formality; many projected the former Ravens’ linebacker facing resistance on the road to being a first-ballot Hall of Fame member — he’s a two-time Super Bowl champ, Super Bowl XXXV (35) MVP, seven-time First Team All-Pro and two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2000, 2003).